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- List of Means Tested Benefits and Tax Credits
- Additional Elements for Means-Tested Benefits and Tax Credits
- Calculating Means-Tested Benefits and Tax Credits
- Minimum Levels
- Passported Benefits
- Find contacts in your local area
- Benefit Rates 2011/12 (pdf file)
Social Fund
This is a means-tested fund (see Introduction) which provides "one-off" payments, grants and loans mostly to people who qualify for certain other means-tested benefits.
Name of payment |
Qualifying Benefit |
Community Care Grant |
Income Support |
Pension Credit |
|
Jobseekers Allowance(income-based) |
|
Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) |
|
Budgeting Loans |
Income Support |
Pension Credit |
|
Jobseekers Allowance (income-based) |
|
Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) |
|
Crisis Loans |
None |
Sure Start Maternity Grant |
Income Support |
Pension Credit |
|
Jobseekers Allowance (income-based) |
|
Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) |
|
Working Tax Credit for disabled workers |
|
Child Tax Credit above family element |
|
Funeral Expenses Payment |
Income Support |
Pension Credit |
|
Jobseekers Allowance (income-based) |
|
Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) |
|
Working Tax Credit for disabled workers |
|
Child Tax Credit above family element |
|
Housing Benefit |
|
Council Tax Benefit |
|
Cold Weather Payments |
Income Support |
Pension Credit |
|
Jobseekers Allowance (income-based) |
|
Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) |
|
Winter Fuel Payment |
None (must be over pension age) |
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